Dallas Mavericks point guard Brandon Williams was arrested over the weekend for the possession of marijuana, according to reports.
The backup has missed the Mavericks’ last two games, citing personal reasons. However, it has now emerged that he was detained at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday.
Williams, 25, allegedly attempted to pass through TSA at the Dallas airport when security personnel discovered a container in his bag that held 1.325 ounces of marijuana, according to the arrest report viewed by The Daily Mail.
Officers arrested him at the TSA checkpoint inside the airport’s Terminal C at around 10:06am local time and charged him with possession of marijuana. He was reportedly taken to jail without incident.
Williams is alleged to have told authorities that his manager had packed his bag but did advise that the marijuana inside the container was his.
Officers seized the substance and tested it, which came back positive for THC. The recreation use of marijuana is still illegal in the state of Texas and possession is a criminal offense.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Brandon Williams was arrested over the weekend
The guard was detained for marijuana possession at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Mavericks organization for comment.
Since his arrest, Williams has missed the last two games for the Mavericks for ‘personal reasons.’ He remains questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.
The Mavericks signed Williams to a multi-year deal in April after he delivered a solid showing for the team towards the conclusion of the 2024-25 season.
Williams went undrafted after playing one year at the University of Arizona. He bounced around between the Westchester Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers in his rookie season before landing with the Mavericks in 2023.
With both Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum sidelined, Williams was expected to contribute as a backup guard this season.
Last season, he averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds but has managed just 19 minutes so far this year.
Marijuana was removed from the drug testing system in 2023 under the NBA’s latest Collective Bargaining Agreement.